MONTHLY PROGRAMME 2011
Parkhouse Centre 2.30 pm non members welcome.

DATE SUBJECT SPEAKER REPORTER
20th January Meet The West
Val & Alec Cavey.
Ranch hands to Homesteaders. The hardships endured and sodbusters; the role of Quakers; the daily life of the schoolteacher
Eve Tilsey
17th February My Life in the Theatre Kim Tressider Jo Arnold
17th March Driving safer for Longer Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
This interactive workshop has been developed to discuss issues affecting older drivers and update them on modern driving techniques and road layouts.
This presentation lasts for two hours including a tea break
Jenny Leyland
21st April Precious Lives  Judy Pride
The work of the Precious Lives childrens Hospice.
Val Adams
19th May Reduce Reuse Recycle Sue Reeve Sylvia Henry
16th June Poundstock Picnic A visit to Poundstock Gildhouse where Sandy Dingle will show us round this historical Tudor building. This will be followed by a picnic. Vera Roper
21st July ‘A Drama Group Performance’. Murder and Mystery at The Parkhouse' written and performed by the Drama Group.
Lucille Opie
18th August Acupuncture A method of healing, presented by
Penny and Bruce Matheson
Kate Peardon
15th September Stratton Hospital Candy Baker
Improvements to the hospital
Lucille Opie
20th October AGM AGM Eve Tilsley
17th November Sheepdog Tales David Kennard and his dog Mist
David gives an insight into the making of Channel Five’s series ‘Sheepdog Tales’ and the writing of his two books at the same time as looking after a flock of 700 sheep, while Mist gives a demonstration of how to look beautiful, intelligent and interested while listeneing to her master talk.
Jenny Leyland
15th December Christmas Lunch Val Adams